Sources Sought LMTF 10 July 24 Posted.pdf

Controlled Unclassified Information//SP-PROCURE

AFNWC ICBM SYSTEMS DIRECTORATES

Operation and Maintenance of Air Force Little

Mountain Test Facility (LMTF)

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

10 July 2024

Contents Purpose

Background

Request for Information (RFI)

Preface: Potential Source Company Information

Section I: RFI Questions (~4 Pages)

Section II: RFI Questions – Radiation Labs (~10 Pages)

Section III: RFI Questions – Electromagnetic Effects (EME) Labs (~3 Pages)

Section IV: RFI Questions – Shock & Vibration (S&V) Labs (~3 Pages)

Section V: RFI Questions – Enhanced Use Lease (~3 Pages)

Instructions to Potential Sources - LMTF Tour

Instructions to Potential Sources – Reference Library Access

Instruction to Offerors – Questions

Sources Sought Synopsis RFI Questions Response Instructions

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is for information and planning purposes only. This Sources Sought does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender.

Below are items of interest relevant to shaping the strategy of this effort. Please provide as much additional information as deemed appropriate. Further detail may be requested in follow-on information requests or solicitations, which may be individual or collective, and respondents are free to suggest additional metrics that the Government should consider in any future requests.

Purpose The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to identify interested and qualified offerors who are capable to provide engineering services and technical support necessary to operate and maintain the Little Mountain Test Facility (LMTF) for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon systems. Respondents to this Sources Sought should provide a response to the RFI Questions listed below and follow the instructions to be able to attend the LMTF Tour on August 23, 2024.

The contractor will operate and maintain the three (3) survivability/vulnerability labs which comprise LMTF. These labs are the Radiation Lab, the Electromagnetic Effects (EME) Lab, and the Shock & Vibration Lab. The goal of this service is to operate and maintain LMTF test laboratories and test support equipment, design and develop test fixtures, test plans and reports, conduct tests, analyze test data, design and/or specify test equipment replacements or upgrades, integrate and/or install test equipment and systems, perform fabrication tasks associated with conducting tests, maintenance, and repair, manage configuration accountability associated with test stand changes and support technology transfer through Cooperative Research and Development Agreement’s (CRADA).

Background The US Air Force LMTF ICBM mission is to support fielded ICBM weapon systems and replacements. LMTF, located at Little Mountain, Ogden, Utah provides technical support, nuclear effects, survivability, and reliability testing. The program objectives are to assure nuclear hardness and reliability of designed or fielded systems are assessed and maintained throughout their operational life cycle and meet weapon system specifications. To accomplish these objectives, LMTF must support nuclear hardness and reliability testing of ICBM equipment, microelectronics and sub-assemblies by designing, conducting and analyzing tests, operating, and maintaining the LMTF facilities and all test equipment included therein.

Request for Information (RFI) Contractors who are interested shall provide a succinct response addressing the following areas:

Preface: Respondent’s Company Information Section I: RFI Questions

Section II: RFI Questions – Radiation Labs Section III: RFI Questions – Electromagnetics Effects Labs Section IV: RFI Questions – Shock & Vibration Labs Section V: RFI Question – Enhanced Use Lease

Preface: Potential Source Company Information Please provide a cover sheet with the following information:

Company Information

Company Name:

Designated Point of Contact:

Name:

Title:

Email:

Phone:

Mailing Address:

Business Type/Size:

CAGE code:

DUNS number:

Table 1: Company Information Template Note:

• Contractors must be approved under NAICS 541330 to qualify as a potential offeror.

Section I: RFI Questions (~4 Pages)

1. Provide your staffing transition plan for maintaining continued operations and maintenance of LMTF assuming none of the incumbent staff transition.

2. Describe your company’s experience and capability for post processing collected test data to validate a technical requirement.

3. Address any contracts that may cause an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) with LMTF Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract. For example, if you are offering services or products to the ICBM portfolio through a connection with the Integration Support Contract (ISC) 2.0 that may be a potential OCI with the Future LMTF contract.

In that instance, provide how your company will address the H Clause listed in the ISC contract in relation to LMTF contract. This principle also applies to any other potential OCI. Thus, you must identify and then explain whether you believe there is a potential OCI, and if so, what mitigation steps you will take.

4. Provide examples of your capability to manage facility test schedules, test plans, prioritization, and workload forecasts.

5. Describe your company/team approach, activities, risks, and risk mitigation plans to transition LMTF from current contractor. Give an example of time required.

6. Describe your company’s current certifications, permits and training program to house and use radioactive material (RAM) at LMTF. Include certifications approved from the Radioactive Isotope Committee (RIC).

7. Provide examples of your process for forecasting operational Nuclear Weapon Effects (NWE) capability gaps required to upgrade LMTF facilities and test equipment to meet industry trends, Mil-Standards, and nuclear modernization programs.

8. Describe your company experience and resources to maintain compliance of Nuclear Regulatory Commission IAW NRC orders EA-05-090 and Code of Federal Regulation

10 CFR 37.

9. Describe your capabilities and processes to adapt customer test plans and develop appropriate Design of Experiments in alignment with LMTF equipment capability for nuclear weapons system effects testing.

10. Describe your capability to develop and support ICBM Aging and Surveillance functional equipment required for LMTF such as stage separation, guidance, and ordnance.

11. Describe your capability and experience for ESOH Hazard Management and Environmental Permits and any cleanup protocols.

Section II: RFI Questions – Radiation Labs (~10 Pages) Describe your experiences and capabilities to operate and maintain each radiation lab test stand listed in the Reference Library including answers to the following questions. Please provide name of test stand and location related to your company’s experience. Please limit responses to experiences most relevant to LMTF requirements by referencing Operations & Maintenance manuals provided in the Reference Library.

1. Provide examples of your capability to operate unique nuclear weapon system effects test equipment including understanding of test operational parameters.

2. Provide examples of your capability to sustain and maintain unique nuclear weapon system effects test equipment including understanding of test operational parameters and performance limitations.

3. Describe your company’s approach to achieve high availability and throughput by increasing Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and reducing Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) including solutions to supply chain problems where applicable such as:

diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS) for aging dose rate test stands.

4. Describe your company’s current engineering staff certifications to operate and maintain LMTF’s test stands.

5. Describe your company’s personal experience in providing full dosimetry support utilizing LMTF’s NIST traceable calibrated dosimetry as applicable.

6. Describe your company approach to shield neutron radiation for the 14 mega electron volt (14MeV) neutron Single Event Effects (nSEE) source where applicable.

7. Describe your company approach to satisfy MIL-STD-883 and MIL-STD-750 dose rate and total does test capabilities to part, module, and system level testing. As required, reference O&M manuals for the linear accelerator (LINAC), Febetron 705 small flash x-ray (SFXR), the PI-985 large flash x-ray (LFXR), and Cobalt-60 sources.

Section III: RFI Questions – Electromagnetic Effects (EME) Labs (~3 Pages) Select from the Reference Library two or three most challenging electromagnetic effects test stands and describe your experience and capability to operate and maintain those including answers to the following questions. Please limit responses to experiences most relevant to LMTF requirements by referencing Operations & Maintenance manuals provided in the Reference Library.

1. Provide examples of your capability to operate unique nuclear weapon system effects test equipment including understanding of test operational parameters including MIL-STD- 461.

2. Provide examples of your capability to sustain and maintain unique nuclear weapon system effects test equipment including understanding of test operational parameters and limitations.

3. Describe your company’s approach to modernize the EME lab (electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic pulse, and portable EME capabilities to include:

a. Network analyzer replacement.

b. EME pulse/radio frequency stimulus replacement.

c. Electromagnetic chamber refurbishment.

d. High-voltage, high current pulsed power supply (Marx generator) replacement.

e. An additional high-altitude electromagnetic pulse portable test suite.

4. Describe your company’s approach to achieve high availability by increasing MTBF and reducing MTTR.

5. Describe your company’s current engineering staff certifications to operate and maintain LMTF’s EME test stands.

Section IV: RFI Questions – Shock & Vibration (S&V) Labs (~3 Pages) Select from the Reference Library two or three most challenging shock and vibration test stands and describe your experience and capability to operate and maintain those including answers to the following questions. Please limit responses to experiences most relevant to LMTF requirements by referencing Operations & Maintenance manuals provided in the Reference Library.

1. Provide examples of your capability to operate unique nuclear weapon system effects test equipment including understanding of test operational parameters.

2. Provide examples of your capability to sustain and maintain unique nuclear weapon system effects test equipment including understanding of test operational parameters and limitations.

3. Describe your company’s approach to modernize the S&V lab capabilities to include:

a. Laser vibrometer replacement.

b. Acoustic chamber modifications.

c. Data acquisition system upgrade.

d. Heating and ventilation system replacements and upgrades.

e. Cooling tower system replacements and upgrades.

4. Describe your company’s approach to achieve high availability and throughput by increasing MTBF and reducing MTTR.

5. Describe your company’s current engineering staff certifications to operate and maintain LMTF’s test stands.

Section V: RFI Questions – Enhanced Use Lease (~3 Pages) LMTFs future modernization efforts will require construction of new facilities as large as 50,000

sq. ft. to support radiation lab test stand listed in the Reference Library.

1. Provide examples of your capability to enter into Enhanced Use Lease agreements with the 75 ABW/EUL office.

a. Include strategy for entering into a lease agreement with the 75 ABW/EUL partner: Sunset Ridge Development Partners, LLC (SRDP).

2. Describe your company’s approach to secure required funding to enter into major facility construction with EUL partner SRDP.

3. Describe you company’s approach to perform testing for much of the integrated hardware and software at the appropriate security level in accordance with program’s Security Classification Guide (SGC) to include Special Access Program (SAP) level.

Instructions to Potential Sources - LMTF Tour

• A tour of the Little Mountain Test Facility will be provided on Friday, August 23, 2024, at 1600. Up to 3 personnel per interested party are allowed on the tour. A Visit Request instruction form will be provided when a tour is requested by contacting Ammon Wheatley at ammon.wheatley@us.af.mil. Please follow instructions on the form and return no later than August 6, 2024. During the tour, it is the responsibility of each attendee to write down their questions on the tour – see ‘Questions’ section below for how to submit the questions. Answers will be compiled and returned to all respondents at a later time.

Instructions to Potential Sources – Reference Library Access

• Access to available technical data will be available through the DOD SAFE https://safe.apps.mil/. In order to obtain access, interested parties are required to contact the Contracting Officer, Austin Byers (austin.byers@us.af.mil) to request access to the documents.

In your email, please state the purpose of your request and who in your organization has a need to know the technical data.

Instruction to Offerors – Questions

• After the LMTF tour, written questions may be submitted to Ammon Wheatley (ammon.wheatley@us.af.mil) , CC Austin Byers (austin.byers@us.af.mil) up until August 30, 2024.

• Answers will be compiled and returned to all respondents at a later date.

Sources Sought Synopsis RFI Questions Response Instructions Response Format Interested parties are requested to respond with a white paper in the following format:

• Microsoft Word for Office 2007 (or newer) compatible

• 20 pages maximum or less (not including preface or cover letter)

• 1-inch margins

• 12 point font or larger, 11 point font or larger for tables and or graphics mailto:ammon.wheatley@us.af.mil https://safe.apps.mil/ mailto:austin.byers@us.af.mil mailto:austin.byers@us.af.mil

Response Timeline Interested parties should submit Visit Request form by August 6, 2023 to Ammon Wheatley ammon.wheatley@us.af.mil.

Interested parties should submit RFI responses by August 30, 2024 at 4:00pm MST by email to Ammon Wheatley ammon.wheatley@us.af.mil, CC Austin Byers AFNWC/PZBC austin.byers@us.af.mil mailto:austin.byers@us.af.mil